Streaming Music Online
Having used Pandora.com to listen to music online for almost a year, change was due. I loved the concept and sheer simplicity of their website. Unfortunately the results always started to suck about an hour into listening. If you like new music, then listen to Pandora.com.
Alas, time's gone by and there's been no significant progress (unacceptable). This week I tried out Last.fm, and today I deleted my Pandora bookmark. At least three times I've said, out loud, "How does it KNOW?". The music selection is their greatest success. That and their site is leaps and bounds above that of Pandora. I mean, just look at these graphs! The sheer number of feautes are a bit overwhelming at first, but with time you catch on. If you like popular music, then listen to Last.fm
Does anyone else use Last.fm? If so add me as a 'Friend', my username is: terrilldent
Mar 12, 2007
11:18 pm
I used last.fm back when it was Audioscrobbler, but it was for the stats tracking features, not so much the radio. And then I stopped; I didn't like what it was discovering about my listening habits. :)I remember trying the radio once and it wanted me to download some kind of shady plugin or something, so I gave up. Now it looks like I'll have to try it again.
Mar 13, 2007
8:04 am
I downloaded the plugin, but I stopped using it for the web interface. I've seen some reliability issues with both, and I hope that they get straightened out. I don't like working at keeping my music playing, it should just play.
Mar 29, 2007
11:57 am
Hey Terrill, Try IMEEM. http://www.imeem.com. Great online site where people upload their music lists for everyone else to stream, it that counts. Also, I just use the Media Library over at WINAMP to stream music. It's awesome as well, tons of channels. By the way, great site :)
Apr 1, 2007
7:59 pm
Adam, when are you going to add comments to your site?
Apr 13, 2007
3:17 pm
Sometimes I come across a song that's so bad I can't down rank it enough. There really needs to be a 5 point moderation system rather than the binary up/down.
May 18, 2007
9:33 pm
That imeem site is pretty sweet Adam. Thanks for the link.